Dear Boss

Dear Boss specialises in live radio and broadcast recordings, with a catalogue built around concert documents from punk, post-punk, new wave and indie landmarks. The label’s releases draw on performances by artists including Kate Bush, Talk Talk, The Jam, Echo and The Bunnymen, Gang Of Four and The Stone Roses, often tied to a precise venue, date and broadcast source.

That focus gives the label a clear shape: less a general reissue operation than a home for snapshots of bands in motion, from theatre shows and festival sets to BBC and FM sessions. Across the catalogue, Dear Boss leans towards moments that place well-known artists back in a specific time and room.